Logroño

If you travel to La Rioja you must visit the capital city: Logroño. Here you will find practical information that will help you plan your visit to the city.

How to get around

As a start: you can forget about using your car. We recommend you leave your car in one of the underground car parks in the centre and go everywhere on foot. Logroño is the perfect city for walking because everywhere is within walking distance and the old area is mainly pedestrian.

Riojatrek organises guided tours around Logroño that last about two hours and which allow the visitor to learn about and see all these and other places of interest in the city.

Where to eat

It’s likely you have already been told that you have to visit Laurel Street to have pinchos for lunch or dinner. Very near this street, although less known, is San Juan Street. In either street you will find a very pleasant atmosphere and exquisite delicacies, as well as first-class wine.

There are many good restaurants to choose from. This restaurant guide for Logroño offers you full information. Some of the places we recommend are:

Shows

Festivities

Logroño has two important festivals: the festival of San Bernabé (the patron saint of the city) and especially the festival of San Mateo (the grape harvest festival).

Saint Barnabas (San Bernabé)

Saint Barnabas (San Bernabé), celebrated on June 11th, has been the patron saint of Logroño since 1521 when, on this date, the city resisted the siege of the French enemy. Nowadays, the festival is celebrated together with the festival of the day of La Rioja (June, 9th). Throughout the whole week, a multitude of activities take place: fairs, circuses, street markets, historical representations of the siege, expositions, street exhibitions of all kinds, fireworks…

Saint Matthew (San Mateo)

The festival of Saint Matthew (San Mateo), which lasts from Saturday to Saturday in the week which includes September 21st, is the most popular because this is when the Rioja grape harvest is celebrated. It is a week of non-stop festivities: wine-tasting, treading grapes, youth clubs (chamizos), supporters clubs (peñas), bulls, floats, markets, the international fireworks contest, the traditional hand-ball game championships…

Shopping

In 1997, Logroño was declared the Best Shopping City of Spain. In the centre, you will be able to find high-quality shops in the Gran Vía, Paseo de las Cien Tiendas and in the old town.